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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Downend School

Academy converter secondary school in Bristol (South Gloucestershire).

Attainment 8
48.7
▲ 2.5 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
47.7%
▲ 1pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
91.6%
same England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.3
▲ 2.6 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
10.3%
▼ 17pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
9.6%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
99%
1,415 / 1,425 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Oct 2024

Academy trust

iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.

Pathway Trust

Downend School is one of 9 schools run by Pathway Trust.

Type of school
Academy converter
Ages
11 to 18

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Schools in the trust

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SchoolPhaseLocal authorityPupilsGovernors on Governance RegisterLatest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026)
Charfield Primary SchoolPrimarySouth Gloucestershire2098Key judgements 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective
Cherry Garden Primary SchoolPrimarySouth Gloucestershire19310Good 2015Last graded inspection in our data (previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy.
Downend School (this school)SecondarySouth Gloucestershire1,4159Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Sep 2014)
Lyde Green Primary SchoolPrimarySouth Gloucestershire4889Good 2024
Mangotsfield SchoolSecondarySouth Gloucestershire1,1917Report card 2026Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 2; safeguarding standards met
Marlwood SchoolSecondarySouth Gloucestershire51011Good 2023
Severn Beach Primary SchoolPrimarySouth Gloucestershire2016Key judgements 2024Good in 2 key judgements, Requires improvement in 2; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective
The Castle SchoolSecondarySouth Gloucestershire1,4167Report card 2026Expected standard in all seven areas; safeguarding standards met
Tortworth Primary SchoolPrimarySouth Gloucestershire617Report card 2026Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 3; safeguarding standards met
9 schools5,684

Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.

What this means

Funding
An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
Admissions
The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
Governance
The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.

General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.